Economic development since the Second World war - (Developed vs. Developing World)
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
After the Second World War, there have been significant changes in all aspects of life. The increasing concerns about the economic development caught much attention of economists. It is during this era that the European colonization ended and the world seemed to be divided into two parts...
Why did Russia withdraw from World War I?
Essay - 2 pages - Modern history
Russia's retreat from world War one was mainly due poor leadership that started in the early stages of the war. The reasons for Russia's withdrawal from WW1 will be outlined in this paper. When Russia entered the war, the political leaders aimed to use the war...
The Greek strategies that won the Persian wars
Essay - 1 pages - Ancient history
The Greek and Persian wars were important events in Greek history. At the time, the Persian Empire was larger, wealthier, and had more men, but still the Greek forces were able to unite together and defeat them. When the Greek and Persian Wars were happening, around 492 BC to 449...
The American Civil War and the independence of the Southern States
Course material - 2 pages - Modern history
Although historians now agree that there were many causes for the American Civil War, one of these causes remains the desire of the Confederacy to defend the institution of slavery against what they perceived to be an attack by the Northern states. By electing Lincoln as President, the...
The Republic of Germany and the German political system after World War II
Course material - 5 pages - Political science
Our conception of the Federal Republic of Germany is very different from what it was only 15 years ago. Throughout much of its history, Germany was under the leadership of dictators and was never very comfortable with democracy. Germany's first experience with democracy occurred from...
Anpo: Art X War: The Art of Resistance
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
This paper is set out to examine and explore the history of the Japanese culture and how it came to be used to display their resistance towards the Americans presence in Japan. The American presence had been brought about by the signing of Anpo between Japan and America after the end of the...
Moving toward Men-streaming Development
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Men have always been known to exercise power socially over women. This is as a result of how gender has been socialized in various regions and communities. It has hence resulted to discrimination, inequalities and women subordination in all major activities. This issue seems to be ignored so much...
Seaton's Japan War Memory
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The stories of World War II remain more alive and widely argued about in Japan than any other of the nations that was a major combatant in the war. Seaton focused on the time between 1972 and 2005 when Japan held the 60th anniversary commemorations. He outlined that Western media...
The Battle of Britain in World War II
Case study - 5 pages - Modern history
The Battle of Britain was an encounter between British air force, the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the German air force, the Luftwaffe. The aerial battle took place in the United Kingdom in 1940. Germany had planned an invasion, named “Operation Sealion”, in Britain. For Germany to execute...
Use of Air Combat in World War
Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies
1914 is the year that the first air raid was conducted and it was done by the Germans. Throughout 1915 and 1916 a dirigible from Germany that was called the Zeppelin conducted raids in London and eastern England for more than 50 instances. In evaluations of the zeppelin bomber, it was seen to...
Economic and policy issues from the spill : Gulf war oil spill of 1991
Essay - 3 pages - Ecology & environment
In any oil spill, looking at the economic issues that are raised, the first parameter that is used is the number of gallons of oils that were spilt to measure the loss that was suffered in monetary terms. In the case of the gulf war oil spill of 1991, it caused the loss of millions of...
Along Way Gone- Effects of war on today's modern society
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
A long Way Gone primarily brings into light the effects of war on today's modern society amongst them violation Human Rights as spelt out by UN Charter in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Through the noble eyes of a former child soldier Ishmael Beah, the memoir, though...
Impacts of the 20th Century Wars on UK's Housing Stock
Essay - 9 pages - Economy general
UK emerged from the 20th Century wars with different housing needs, which accelerated the divergence of attitudes and policies of social housing. The wars resulted to a decline in housing production for most of the decades, which fell further during the war itself. By 1918,...
How does the United States foreign policy affect the war on drugs?
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
The violence that the population in the illegal drug producing countries of Latin America has continued to take its toll on the population in a vicious cycle that continues to result in deaths, injury and a life if terror for many of the inhabitants. The poor civilians are caught in-between...
Effects of immigration on post civil war architecture in America
Case study - 2 pages - Philosophy
In the early 19th century, American architecture was a mixture of cribbed styles and European architecture. It is only until the end of the century that America began embracing the idea of having their own unique architectural style. It is then that American architecture started new trends and...
Book Summary-Revolutionary War of America
Case study - 1 pages - Business law
The setting of the story is the Revolutionary War of America that took place in the late1700s. The book tells about women's contribution and how the war affected them. Berkin expresses a deep admiration for women in these hard times by describing their priceless contributions. The...
Vietnam war: US involvement in Vietnam (1965-1975)
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Vietnam was part of the French colonial empire since the late 1850s. During World War II, the French were defeated by the Germans and the Japanese invaded Vietnam. As a consequence, the French and Japanese forces were forced to cooperate in order to rule Vietnam. The Japanese evicted the...
Case Study of the Kosovo war of 1999
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Folker looks into the Kosovo war of 1999 between the Serbs and the Albanians the work of four different authors and in the theories that they brought forward to explain international relations will be reviewed in this paper. The paper seeks to find what theory of international relations...
Mexican- American War
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The conflict also known as the Invasion of Mexico was an armed war between the United States and Centralist Republic of Mexico that started in April 1846 to February 1848. The conflict came on the wake of the United States annexation of Texas which Mexico regarded it as its own territory...
The Effects of War and Peace on Foreign Aid
Case study - 5 pages - Other law subjects
The Sudan is a vast area extending from the Red Sea at the Horn of Africa in the East to the Sahel regions in the North and the Equatorial rainforest at its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in the West. It used to be one country, the Republic of Sudan, but the South split away from...
Nigerian War: The Ultimate Sacrifice for narrators shifting to the theme of war
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
During the 21st century, fictions have come out of Nigeria marking the attempts of dealing with displacement and identity by the childhood ideas. The attempts are not successful because it is a fact that Nigeria has transformed itself during the nineteen sixties to the nineties from the military...
Anglo-Zulu War
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
In their quest to conquer as many countries as possible, the British engaged in a number of wars. Some of these wars claimed the lives of thousands of soldiers, while others were won with minimal loss of lives. The British found strong opposition in some battles and were either were...
The Consequences of World War Two
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
A shift in the world axis of power is seen as the major result of the war. Power shifted from Europe because most of the countries had been crippled by the war and their economies were left yearning for intervention. The war had taken place against a backdrop of world...
Short Story Review-War by Luigi Pirandello
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
At the outset, the short story seeks to narrate the unfolding events through the period of war. It utilizes the reactions of the families involved in the war and their reactions about the ongoing and unstoppable combats. Worst of all, the story depicts the characters, especially the...
All is fair in Love and War
Essay - 3 pages - Philosophy
House of Cards is not a show about several different characters that simply live and work in a semi-connected world; it is about Frank Underwood, the House Majority Whip, and how everything and everyone exists to serve his ambitions. Everyone in the series is defined by their relationship to...
British Policy of Appeasement: Great Britain and the Second World War
Case study - 10 pages - Educational studies
The policy of appeasement pursued by Great Britain in the years leading up to the outbreak of World War Two is among the most controversial events studied by historians. Assessments of the policy of appeasement offered by historians include those who criticize the actions of the British...
US Army Innovation in Time of War: The Radar Technology
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Radar technology uses radio waves to detect metallic items. It is used by all sections of the military to tract flying or sailing vessels. Today, it is even used to track objects moving on the ground. In addition, advancements in this field have resulted in the ability to predict intended targets...
The charge of the light brigade: Overview of the poem and the Crimean War
Case study - 8 pages - Educational studies
The poem “The charge of the light brigade” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson recounts the memories of the suicidal war that was fought by the British in the Battle of Balaclava. The battle was fought during the years of 1854-1856 in Ukraine and was named as the Crimean War. It...
The Impact of War on Individuals
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
When people think of war what comes to mind is death, torture, and destruction. War instills fear since everyone dreads involvement in the ordeal (Mazlish 10). The experience of war leaves people with physical and psychological scars. Tim Obrien in “The Things they...
The Most Important Legacy of World War I: The League of Nations
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
It is often debated which of the great wars had a greater impact on the course of history in regards to domestic and foreign affairs. In such a debate one simply cannot escape the legacy of WWI. This first war, with its innumerable casualties and changing tides, set the stage for...
